Narrative:The Panair Constellation departed Belem at 02:31 GMT for a 3-hour flight to Manaus. The plane followed the Amber 1 airway and contacted Manaus at 05:04, reporting six minutes out. At 05:19 the flight crew asked Manaus whether the plane's engines could be heard. Manaus replied negative and asked the reason for the question. Nothing more was heard from the flight, which appeared to have crashed 45km from Manaus. The Constellation was named "Estevao Ribeiro Baiao Parente".

This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path. Distance from Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport , PA to Manaus/Ponta Pelada Airport, AM as the crow flies is 1288 km (805 miles).